#4E354B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.05 330.7), rgb(78, 53, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#4E354B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E354B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.05 330.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E354B | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E354B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E354B text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E354B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.038 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#B793B2
oklch(70.6% 0.061 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5799F
oklch(63.2% 0.076 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F618A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5075
oklch(49.1% 0.077 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#63425F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 330.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E354B
oklch(36.6% 0.05 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#4E354B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #343B4C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E4A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50373D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E354B
#4E354B
oklch(36.6% 0.05 330.7)
- #2B4631
#2B4631
oklch(36.6% 0.049 150.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E354B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
Use #4E354B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.